Vaccine pop-ups to encourage uptake in ‘marginalised communities’
Health and community leaders join forces to help undocumented migrants feel safe enough to get the jab
Health and community leaders join forces to help undocumented migrants feel safe enough to get the jab
Open letter appeals for more public opposition during a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority ethnic people
Embedded immigration officer, whose presence was criticised for acting as a deterrent to people seeking council help, deemed surplus to requirements
Keep Our NHS Public, Hackney Migrant Centre, unions and others call on local politicians and health bosses to help end ‘hefty’ surcharges
Hackney Migrant Centre and Keep Our NHS Public unite to demand change to healthcare surcharge for all migrants, with government now set to exempt NHS staff
Richard Brown responds to campaign to stop children in Hackney being denied food due to their parents’ immigration status, saying the school has funded meals for all its students for years
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
Bike enthusiasts Andrew and Phil Diprose, who run The Ride Journal, are raising money for St Mary’s Centre
Church rector takes inspiration from Oscar-winning film to raise awareness of homelessness in the borough
Choirs, rock musicians and a Turkish saz ensemble among those coming together for ‘Hackney in Harmony’ at St John of Jerusalem Church on 6 May
Restaurants can add a few optional pennies to a bill or menu item, with the proceeds going towards food supplies for Spitalfields Crypt Trust and Hackney Migrant Centre
Government-funded initiative is part of a fresh drive to boost stagnant recycling rates in Hackney, but research suggests such schemes are ‘unreliable’
Social centre helps immigrants and asylum seekers integrate into community life, writes Michael Boyle
Dr Rayah Feldman says dishing out heavy penalties to landlords will not make homeless and destitute leave the UK
Hackney Migrant Centre and Project 17 warn that a growing number of families are living in ‘extreme poverty’
Travel writer launches collection of best dishes in the borough